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I-Sim Driving Simulator to be Featured at Maryland State House

23 February 1999

I-Sim Driving Simulator to be Featured at Maryland State House

          On Display Feb. 22-26, Simulator Can Prepare Young Drivers
                    for Hazards Before Taking to the Road

    ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 19 -- I-Sim Corporation, a leading
developer and manufacturer of high-performance driving-simulation equipment,
today announced that members of the Maryland General Assembly will test drive
I-Sim's Mark II mobile driving simulator at the Maryland State House during
the week of Feb. 22.  The simulator exhibition is being sponsored by the
Southern Maryland Delegation of the General Assembly.
    According to George Owings, Maryland House of Delegates majority whip and
member of the Southern Maryland Delegation, driving simulators can help
prepare Maryland's young drivers for survival on today's hazardous highways
and local roadways.
    "In Calvert County alone, we've had a number of tragic, fatal accidents
involving high school students that might have been avoided had we better
prepared drivers for adverse driving conditions," Owings said.  "Maryland has
traditionally been at the forefront in innovative programs that improve the
lives of its citizens.  The I-Sim driving simulator will be here to show the
governor, delegates and senators that the technology is available to help save
the lives of our young people.  It's our obligation to use it.  "I-Sim Driving
    I-Sim's driving simulators teach improved driver response and proficiency
in stressful and dangerous driving environments without posing any danger to
the driver or public.  The simulator uses a real vehicle cab, complete with
working steering wheel, brakes, accelerator and turn signals, and the
simulator can incorporate weather and time-of-day effects, such as night,
rain, snow, ice and fog.  In addition, the simulator can effectively test a
driver's capability in normal and adverse conditions.
    According to Reginald Welles, president and CEO of I-Sim, time spent on a
driving simulator offers highly-realistic experience without the risk.  "Most
drivers have no way of gaining driving experience in adverse conditions until
they're behind the wheel in the middle of those conditions," Welles said.
"Using a simulator changes that.  In a simulator, young drivers can make
mistakes and learn from them before they take to the road; thus, reducing
accidents and saving lives."
    Maryland House of Delegates member, Anthony O'Donnell, said he believes
driving simulators can significantly improve the skills of our young drivers.
"We should take advantage of this opportunity to help keep our young people
safe.  Using technology to improve the education of our children is rightfully
becoming widespread, and this type of driver training technology is simply an
extension of that," O'Donnell said.
    Headquartered in Salt Lake City, I-Sim Corporation is a leading developer
of high-performance wheeled-vehicle simulators for driver training in the law
enforcement, trucking, military, research and emergency-vehicle markets.
I-Sim's simulators provide highly realistic driving experiences without the
risk and expense associated with real-world training.  For more information
about I-Sim and its products, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.i-sim.com or call 1-888-259-ISIM.